U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will speak at a New York State Bar Association Civics Convocation designed to explore how to ensure New Yorkers understand what the U.S. Constitution guarantees and how our democracy works. After delivering her remarks virtually to an audience at the Bar Center in Albany on May 9, Justice … Continued
As antisemitism rises worldwide following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, the New York State Bar Association is offering free training to combat hatred against Jews. The antisemitism training will be the first in a series of anti-bias programs. The association also plans to offer programs on Anti-Asian hate, Islamophobia, and related topics as part of … Continued
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers have a rough road to travel. Aside from the in-depth requirements that face anyone applying for asylum, government policies, red tape and changing administrations can leave would-be asylees in a holding pattern for years. A recent Continuing Legal Education course, hosted by the New York State Bar Association’s LGBTQ Law Section, delved … Continued
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson was feted at a black-tie Presidential Gala January 18th at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City where he received the New York State Bar Association’s highest honor, the Gold Medal Award. “I’ve tried to be a good member of the New York State Bar,” Johnson … Continued
Tabatha Robinson, the deputy director for Economic Development Policy and Research at the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, has big plans for cannabis sales in the Empire State. Robinson laid out her vision in a lively discussion moderated by Richard J. Washington, the social equity and community reinvestment chair of the Cannabis Law … Continued
In the face of an alarming rise of hate crimes across the state and nation, the New York State Bar Association is calling for a much-needed update of New York State law through the Hate Crimes Modernization Act. The act would expand the list of hate-crime-eligible offenses to include charges such as graffiti, criminal obstruction … Continued
The Town of Babylon is reaping the benefits of opting in. While most Long Island municipalities refused to allow cannabis sales, this Long Island town became one of the few to allow recreational dispensaries and businesses. At a panel hosted by the Local and State Government Law Section at the New York State Bar Association’s … Continued
Could a person with limited vision access your firm’s website? Could a wheelchair user get inside your law office? For people with disabilities, navigating legal services can be a challenge. But it does not have to be that way. At a panel hosted by the Elder Law and Special Needs Section at the New York … Continued
Judge Rowan D. Wilson, the chief judge of New York State and its Court of Appeals, received the Stanley Fuld Award today, the highest honor of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial & Federal Litigation Section. “In his first year as the leader of the New York court system, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson has … Continued
As the COVID-19 pandemic made digital and telehealth services necessary, governments eased regulations for access. Now that the crisis is over, regulations are returning, and states are reexamining their procedures. Randi Seigel, health care partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, briskly examined the past, present and future of telehealth regulations at a meeting of the … Continued